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So my advice will be, stay confident, work hard and stay happy buddy. Don’t overthink. Cheers!
1. People look at you the way you look yourself. So if you pretend like an inferior specie in front of them, be prepared to be treated as duch
To be honest, a lot of people (not all) from top NLUs carry this confidence that brand name brings, but just remember, both of you landed the same job, and moreso I assume it was not a campus placement for you, and you proved your worth for it, so relax.
Just be sincere to your work, and take one day at a time, when you look back, you will realise how much you have learnt and level with the same NLU Grads.
On a separate note, find a hobby which will keep you sane working those hours.
Tumhare paas hounsle ke saath hility bhi hai. Jaldi seekhoge
There is no point trying to feel small. This is a shark tank and people can smell blood.
You need to go all guns blazing and have stubborn, cocky and confident energy emenating from your pores. That's all that works in this environment.
Leave your college life behind you. None of those decisions matter. Just do the work and be competent. You will get by.
Other than legal acumen, it is a place which tests your stamina. Many people from tier 1 law schools eventually drop out and do masters. If you stay on, you will progresss. Just be competent and confident.
Stuck in the same boat and feeling exactly the same.